The Antarctic is often romanticised, but when people realise what’s waiting for them… well, there’s not a lot of people who ...

After scientists at the South African Sanae IV research station pleaded for help, Rachel Clun speaks to an expert about the ...

Lake Enigma, once thought to be completely frozen, is instead teeming with life, leaving researchers thrilled about its ...

A gigantic iceberg cracked off Antarctica on Jan. 13, revealing a swath of ocean that had not seen daylight in decades. Researchers decided to search the seafloor under the freshly exposed ocean. What ...

In large part thanks to being in the right place at the right time, researchers discovered a thriving marine ecosystem ...

A “serendipitous” discovery offers new insights into how ecosystems can thrive beneath floating sections of the Antarctic ice ...

A gigantic iceberg about 30 kilometres long cracked off the ice sheet on January 13, revealing a swath of ocean that had not ...

A geologist returning from SANAE IV base in Antarctica revealed severe psychological challenges among crew members, including ...

Off Antarctica, the biggest mystery isn’t centered on any particular creature but on the entire ecosystem: How exactly does that much life thrive under so much ice? In other parts of the ocean ...

Cabin fever in Antarctica? Scientists at an Antarctic base fear for their life after one of their members allegedly attacked ...

to ensure people are physically and mentally prepared for the particular hardships of life in Antarctica. Teams undergo psychometric testing beforehand, and the South African DFFE said the alleged ...